Exercise Physiologist

Hospital for Special Surgery • West Palm Beach, FL

11h

About The Position

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking to hire a full-time exercise physiologist whose primary role is to provide general and sport specific exercise training and fitness testing services for clients across the spectrum of age, fitness level, and medical and orthopedic conditions. Familiarity and experience with gait and movement mechanics analysis is a plus. The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a collaborative, outpatient clinical setting, that includes other allied health practitioners such as physical and occupational therapists. The candidate will be expected to participate in community outreach initiatives, as well as having the opportunity to present at professional education conferences. This is a unique opportunity for an individual with solid testing and training skills as well as superior customer service to join a growing program in a world-renowned academic medical center. Performance metabolic testing skills and experience with athletes experience highly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Exercise Physiology or related field
• 2 years experience
• NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist or ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Certification-CEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist; Adult BCLS for the Professional Rescuer

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Exercise Physiology or related field
• Certifications from the ACSM (ACSM-EP preferred), NASM, ACE, or NSCA
• 4 years experience
• Performance metabolic testing skills and experience with athletes experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides general and sport specific exercise training and fitness testing services for clients across the spectrum of age, fitness level, and medical and orthopedic conditions.
• Evaluates clients and determines and provides customized and appropriate exercise prescription and sports specific fitness testing services as applicable.
• Works collaboratively with team members to ensure appropriate client programs.
• Participates in community outreach initiatives and presents professional education.
• Assists with the oversight of Performance team, including coordination of services, program development, educational activities, marketing and media relations.
• Provides effective clinical education for staff and students.
• Plans and implements exercise program as individualized for each client demonstrating competence in section specific techniques, as applicable.
• Organizes work for maximum efficiency.
• Maintains productivity per department expectations.
• Takes ownership of daily schedule to maintain effective patient treatment flow.
• Coordinates schedule with others as needed.
• Maintains and develops competence through required in-service and continuing educational programs.
• Maintains CE credits as per professional affiliations.
• Participates in education of staff, community, and healthcare professionals (i.e. in-services and community/professional education).
• Documents progress patient has made toward desirable outcomes per departmental policies and guidelines.
• Is flexible with handling changes in the Section as they arise and accommodates unexpected or unplanned changes.
• Works with marketing and public relations to promote the Performance team initiatives through educational activities, public appearances/presentations, development of marketing materials, internet links, correspondence and liaison with organizations, individuals and media groups in a position to promote Sports Performance services.
• Designs and conducts general and sport-specific fitness assessments consistent with client's abilities.
• Develops and implements personalized training programs based on results of fitness assessment and consistent with ACSM or NSCA guidelines
• Composes comprehensive reports of results of fitness assessments and home exercise programs, and reviews information with client to ensure understanding.
• Documents in accordance with departmental and regulatory requirement standards; accurately bills in a timely manner.
• Provides guidance to EP staff with managing patient caseload (scheduling conflicts, challenging patients, documentation)
• Assists with daily operations of the team
• Build relationships to expand referral network, internally
• Effective clinical instructor for staff, interns, volunteers, techs, coops
• Competent in specialized testing or programmatic offering.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level